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Child Care: When to Keep Your Child at Home

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Your child should not attend child care if he or she is too ill to
participate in the regular program activities or requires more care than staff
members are able to provide. Talk to your doctor before allowing your child who has
been ill to attend group care. Get assurance that the condition is not
contagious or serious.

Keep your child at home and find out what the doctor says about your child's illness if:1

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